Edwin Conger letters, 1869-1900.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Edwin Conger letters, 1869-1900.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/182556404

This collection includes three letters written by Conger dated August 1869, November 30, 1886 and September 18, 1900. The 1869 letter addressed to A.J. Faulk discusses crop devastation caused by a grasshopper infestation. The fourth item in the collection relates to the donation to the repository (1923).

4 items (2 folders)

State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6942731

State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Conger, Edwin H. (Edwin Hurd), 1843-1907

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qr5m99 (person)

Edwin Conger purchased a farm in Madison County, Iowa in 1868. In 1874 he moved to Dexter, Iowa (Dallas County) to begin a career in banking. He served in several elected offices including Dallas County treasurer and Iowa state treasurer. President Harrison appointed him to the post of Minister to Brazil. President McKinley reappointed him to this position and then transferred him to the U.S. delegation to China in 1898. Conger achieved prominence during the Chinese Box rebellion of 1900. ...